Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Adonai Mitchell faced a baffling moment early in the second half of their game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.
Quarterback Daniel Jones found Mitchell matched up against a Rams defender. He made a nice two-handed catch, spun around the defender, and dashed toward the end zone. Everyone in Sophie Stadium thought he had secured a touchdown.
But then it happened—he lost grip on the ball. It bounced away, behind the end zone, leading officials to call it a fumble. That was a missed opportunity for what would have been a remarkable 76-yard touchdown.
Despite the mishap, Mitchell still led the Colts with three catches for 96 yards. Jones managed to connect with Michael Pittman Jr. for a touchdown as well. Overall, he completed 24 of 33 passes, tallying 262 yards and two interceptions.
The Rams took control when Matthew Stafford found Tutu Atwell for an impressive 88-yard touchdown pass, putting Los Angeles ahead at 27-20 with just 1:13 left in the game, and they wouldn’t look back.
Stafford finished the game with 375 passing yards and three touchdowns, throwing successful passes to Atwell, Puka Nacua, and Davante Adams. Nacua led the night with 13 catches and 170 yards, while Adams added four receptions for 56 yards and scores.
With this victory, the Rams improved to a 3-1 record, while the Colts dropped to 3-1.
